We bumped into Ray Bilyk of Detroit. He said he's been following KalamaBrew via Twitter. We wanted give a quick shoutout to Bilyk, who said he's a veteran beer festivalgoer. He said the festival's new location at Fifth Third Ballpark is a big improvement.

"This is incredible. This is a great place to do it," said Bilyk as he stood in line to get his beer tokens. " ... There's more opportunity for brewers to talk to the fans of Michigan beer."